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Macanese
Etymology
Possibly a calque of Cantonese 澳門仔 / 澳门仔 (literally “Macau son”), possibly inspired in usage by 香港仔 (hoeng1 gong2 zai2, “Hongkonger”, literally “Hong Kong son”).
Noun
Macau-filo (plural Macau-filo-filo or Macau-filo-fila, feminine Macau-fila)
- Macanese (native of Macau, especially those born and raised in Macau)
Iou sâm Macau-filo- I am a native of Macau
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